She was a compulsive liar, so the fibs came naturally. She nodded repeatedly and, with an exaggerated flourish, thumped a chest so flat compared to her friends' that you could probably use it for the street performance of breaking a stone slab. Then, she cheerfully announced:
"No problem, girls! My cousin's still abroad, so let's not get ahead of ourselves.
Once he's back home, I'll give you all a heads-up. I'll set up everything—meet-and-greets, autographed photos, the works!
But for now... who's finished today's math test paper? Mind if I copy it—"
Hearing this, the group took the little liar's words as gospel. Elated, they scrambled back to their seats, each more eager than the last to grab their math test paper, terrified of being a moment too late.
They slapped their test papers down on Huang Lingshan's desk, tripping over themselves to be the first to answer:
"I aced today's test! Copy mine, I guarantee a perfect score!!"
